Sunday, November 10, 2013

Eagles varsity football hosts Edward Little in the quarterfinals - by Stephanie Coffin

The Eagles’ defense started the game off right by showing
the Red Eddies that they came to play last Saturday night. Liam Sullivan, Matt
Roy and Griffin Jacobson worked their way down the field with passes from Tyler
Johnson. Edward Little’s quarterback was taken down by the Eagles and ended up
leaving the game with an injury. The ball continued to be passed back and forth
for much of the first quarter with the quarter ending with Sean Patte
recovering a fumble resulting in both teams remaining scoreless.

Starting the second quarter on the 25-yard line, Johnson
passed to Jacobson for a touchdown making the score 6 - 0. Liam Sullivan scored
with a 13-yard run and Tanner Laberge set the ball up for Josh Dugas’ punt
which was good bringing the score to Windham 13 - Edward Little 0. Liam
Sullivan brought the ball down just inside the 1-yard line with fourth and goal
to allow Jacobson to rush in for a touchdown. Josh Dugas with the help of
teammate Tanner Laberge continue their streak making the kick good. Sullivan
ends the first half of the game with an interception and the first half ends
with a score of Windham 20 – Edward Little 0.

The second half of the game started with Webb accepting
the kickoff and carrying the ball for 60 yards just within the 5-yard line.
Liam Sullivan wrapped the play up with another touchdown. The Eddie’s
replacement quarterback threw for the Eddie’s first touchdown of the game. Though
the Eddie’s walk away with two touchdowns in Saturday’s game, it wasn’t enough
and the Eagles showed the Eddie’s, the fans and themselves that they wanted to
win and move onto the semifinals by ending the game with 54 points.

In its first season in eastern class A, the third seeded
Windham Eagles made the playoffs.